Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses